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Week in Review: March 23-27

By Lisa Kaczke
Community members participate in Disability Services Day at the Capitol March 24. Hundreds gathered to listen to speakers and show their support at the annual advocacy event. (Photo by Michele Jokinen)
Community members participate in Disability Services Day at the Capitol March 24. Hundreds gathered to listen to speakers and show their support at the annual advocacy event. (Photo by Michele Jokinen)

Phew, we made it to the first and second committee deadlines.

Committees had jam-packed agendas this week as policy bills needed to be through most committees by today.

Remember, the deadlines do not apply to the House Capital Investment, Ways and Means, Taxes, and Rules and Legislative Administration committees.

A few omnibus policy bills received the green light from committees. The omnibus policy bills on cannabis (HF4203) and human services (HF729) are on their way to the House Ways and Means Committee and the omnibus policy bills for commerce (HF4188) and public safety (HF3990) are on their way to the House Floor.
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Recent Dailies

Undocumented nonresident students could be ineligible for state financial aid
By Margaret Stevens
Nekey Oliver, director of government relations and community engagement for the Office of Higher Education, answers questions regarding HF1323 before the House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee March 10. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) More than 75,000 students received approximately $222 million in Minnesota State Grants in Fiscal Year 2025, including 617 students who received nearly $5 million combined under...
Looking to catch abusers, ‘Harvey’s Law’ would require cameras in daycares
By Winter Keefer
Hunter and Catherine Muklebust tearfully share the experience of the death of their infant son at his daycare during testimony on "Harvey's Law," sponsored by Rep. Nolan West, right. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) Trying to fight back tears, Catherine and Hunter Muklebust say their son could still be alive if cameras caught the woman charged with his murder committing a prior alleged act ...
Plastic beverage bottle tax would aim to help meet water infrastructure needs
By Tim Walker
Richard Rowland, business division manager for Saint Paul Regional Water Services, testifies March 10 on a bill proposing a plastic bottle excise tax. Rep. Mary Franson, center, is the sponsor. (Photo by Andrew VonBank) Will a tax on plastic beverage bottles be coming to the state? And if so, how much? The answer to both questions is unknown, because a bill to add a to-be-determined excise ...
Bill would go after late fees charged by utilities
By Rob Hubbard
Rep. Athena Hollins Many state residents are having a much harder time keeping the lights on. “Minnesotans together owe more than $129 million past due on utility bills,” Rep. Athena Hollins (D...
‘Ditch the Switch’ could end moving clock back or forward an hour twice per year
By Mike Cook
Rep. Mike Freiberg One could safely presume extra caffeine was consumed Monday when people were still feeling the effect of Sunday morning. And many of us probably still have clocks yet to be ...
Public vs. private clash means incomplete grade for bill that’d provide federal education dollars
By Mike Cook
One side of the political aisle gave an education funding proposal an A; the other side gave it in F. Tuesday’s final grade is an incomplete because no vote was taken, but will ...
Tax panel weighs increasing renter’s credit eligibility and amounts
By Rob Hubbard
Nan Madden, director of the Minnesota Budget Project, testifies before the House Taxes Committee March 10 in support of HF2499, sponsored by Rep. Liz Lee. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) While people who rent their homes have been eligible for a tax credit for more than a century, that credit became a lot more popular last year when it was transformed from a sta...
Judiciary panel fails to advance bill to limit civil immigration enforcement
By Tim Walker
John Boehler, policy counsel for ACLU of Minnesota, testifies March 10 in support of HF3483, which would establish penalties for entering private property or a school for civil immigration enforcement without a warrant. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) Rep. Sandra Feist (DFL-New Brighton) believes the Fourth Amendment right to be free from unwarranted searches and seizures is under attack by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforc...
Higher wages for care workers aiding multiple clients at once placed on hold
By Winter Keefer
Tavona Johnson, a home care worker and executive board member of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota, testifies before the House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee March 10 in support of HF3780. Rep. Kim Hicks is the sponsor. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) Personal care assistants providing shared services for multiple clients at the same time could be guaranteed a percentage of state reimbursements. Sponsored by Rep. Kim Hick...
Both sides cite affordability as energy efficiency proposal hits resistance in committee
By Margaret Stevens
Rep. Shane Mekeland With proponents and opponents both framing the debate as an affordability issue, a proposal to repeal stepped up residential energy-efficiency standards stalled Tuesday. Spo...
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Priority Dailies

Stable budget outlook projects $3.7 billion surplus now, no deficit in next biennium
By Lisa Kaczke
The projected surplus for Fiscal Years 2026-27 is now higher than it was in the November estimate, and no deficit is projected for the next biennium. “Minnesota’s budge...
Legislative leaders set 2026 committee deadlines
By Lisa Kaczke
Legislative leaders on Tuesday officially set the timeline for getting bills through the committee process during the upcoming 2026 session. Here are the three deadlines for...

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